CMS is expanding the definition of âemergency departmentâ under EMTALA Hospital-based urgent care clinics may have EMTALA duty even though those clinics are not equipped to stabilize true emergency medical conditions.
Hemiparesis is unilateral paresis, that is, weakness of the entire left or right side of the body (hemi- means half). Hemiplegia is, in its most severe form, complete paralysis of half of the body. Hemiparesis and hemiplegia can be caused by different medical conditions, including congenital causes, trauma, tumors, or stroke.
home / medterms medical dictionary a-z list / hemi- definition Medical Definition of Hemi- Hemi-: Prefix meaning one half, as in hemiparesis, hemiplegia, and hemithorax. From the Greek hemisus meaning half and equivalent to the Latin semi-. As a general rule, not always followed, hemi- goes with words of Greek origin and semi- with those of Latin origin. What Kind of Doctor Do I Need?